Overview
- Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller predicted New York will acquire Washington shortstop CJ Abrams by the trade deadline.
- The forecast points to a potential need at shortstop with Anthony Volpe beginning the season on the injured list after shoulder surgery.
- Abrams, 25, was a 2024 All-Star with roughly 3.4 bWAR annually and an average of 19 home runs and 36 stolen bases over the past three seasons.
- He is under team control through 2028, positioning him as a multi-year addition rather than a rental.
- Some evaluators question his long-term fit at shortstop, and Miller frames Washington’s rebuild as a factor even though no negotiations have been reported.